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A law to bind the EU to a 2050 net zero emissions goal should give Brussels powers to act when interim targets are not met, the bloc’s climate chief Frans Timmermans told a conference on Tuesday.

The Senior Manager, Climate and Financial Regulation will support Ceres’ newly launched Financial Regulators strategy which is aimed at getting US market regulators to address climate change and other sustainability issues as a financial risk.

We are looking for a high performing leader who wants a part-time opportunity and who has experience in central government policy processes and in managing and developing staff. 

Acidity is making shells of crab larvae more vulnerable to predators and limiting effectiveness in supporting muscle growth

The Pacific Ocean is becoming so acidic it is starting to dissolve the shells of a key species of crab, according to a new US study.

Scientists found that the Dungeness crab, one of the most valuable species for recreational and commercial fisheries, is starting to weaken as its larvae are affected by rising ocean acidity.

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Ernst & Young review finds several factors preventing ‘rapid, targeted and impactful’ funding

Projects aimed at stimulating drought-affected communities are taking almost 18 months to complete, says a review of the Coalition’s drought communities program, raising doubts about the $300m scheme’s effectiveness.

As the government announced a shake-up of the funding model to guide a $47m expansion of the program, a review undertaken by Ernst & Young has found that the design of the flagship drought package has so far shown “limited ability to target areas being economically affected because of drought”.

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Indigenous leader urges focus on native knowledge as study shows rainforest areas under tribal stewardship manage carbon better

Ecosystems will continue to collapse around the world unless humanity listens to the expertise of indigenous communities on how to live alongside nature, a prominent Amazon leader has warned.

Tuntiak Katan of the Ecuadorian Shuar people, who is vice-president of the pan-Amazon organisation representing communities in the river basin, said governments were spending millions of dollars on environmental consultants while largely ignoring the land management skills of the planet’s indigenous people that could help combat the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) is requesting legislation that would expand coverage of the partially reinstated Clean Air Rule to fuel suppliers and natural gas distributors after a recent court decision limited the market-based GHG reduction programme to only stationary emissions sources.

EUAs slipped slightly on Tuesday despite a strong auction as markets continued to be impacted by fears about the spreading coronavirus.

Amount of clean energy bought by companies triples in two years, with Google biggest buyer

The world’s biggest tech companies fuelled a record surge in the amount of renewable energy sold directly to global corporations last year, according to new figures.

The amount of clean energy from renewable energy developers bought by companies has tripled in the past two years, driven by a growing corporate appetite for sustainable energy.

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Scientists are studying why the Thwaites Glacier is melting quicker than previously thought.

The world's fastest land animal was hunted into extinction in the country more than 70 years ago.

EU carbon allowances will struggle to rise much beyond current levels until later this year, when a return of speculative investors eyeing a tighter balance in 2021 could propel prices to a record above €30, analysts predict, citing early signs of buyers potentially returning.

Corporate market for wind and solar rose sharply in 2019, but in Australia it slowed dramatically, partly due to growing grid connection frustrations.

The post Australia being left behind as global corporate renewable PPA market surges ahead appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Judge says ‘abject failure’ by CPS left case lacking key prosecution witness as police officer goes on holiday

All charges against five Extinction Rebellion protesters have been dismissed at City of London magistrates court.

The deputy district judge, Vincent McDade, said there had been an “abject failure” by the Crown Prosecution Service. A police officer who had been due to be a prosecution witness was not given enough notice about the date of the trial and had booked a holiday.

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As a Senior Consultant Land and Water, you will particularly work with companies with agricultural supply chains in the global south, where we support clients to take concrete action in order to manage and mitigate their impact on climate, water and forest resources.

Organization's Name: Gold Standard Foundation Post Title/Position: Head of Corporate Developments Duty Station: Europe or US/Canada east coast Deadline for Applications: 23 February 2020

Increasing waste is a big global problem and we want to hear your most creative ways of tackling the issue

We would like to hear about your innovative solutions to reduce waste, whether it be food, plastic, electrical goods or anything else.

While companies are implementing their own methods, others are coming up with creative ways to help solve the issue.

The National Trust encouraged gardeners at its Devon Knightshayes estate to make their own sponges in order to reduce plastic waste, by growing loofah plants and Andrew ‘the Gutter Gourmet’ Mayers is a diabetic who ate food from bins to do his bit.

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NZUs on Tuesday fell below the NZ$29 mark for the first time in two weeks as buyers see no need to drive prices higher at the moment, while the government announced a September election.

The carbon exchanges for Beijing and Shenzhen on Tuesday confirmed their emissions markets would remain closed until at least Feb. 4, with the other Chinese pilot markets expected to follow suit after the central government extended the Lunar New Year holiday to curb spread of the coronavirus.

Proposed new post-Brexit rules may apply only to animals being sent for slaughter and fattening, not breeding stock

The export of tens of millions of chicks every year from the UK may not fall under a promised “ban” on live exports, as the majority of the trade is for breeding stock.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told the Guardian that the new rules would include poultry, but specified that they would be applied to animals being sent abroad for slaughter. A spokesperson said: “The government has committed to ending excessively long journeys for live animals, including poultry, going for slaughter and fattening. We will shortly launch a public consultation outlining our plans to improve animal welfare in transport, and encourage as many people as possible to share their views to help shape future policy.”

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